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The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Queen Mother: The Official Biography by William Shawcross Publisher Comments The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles--and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Hardcover
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Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Stimulating and tumultuous, the court of Henry VIII attracted the finest minds and greatest beauties in Renaissance England. Meticulous in historic detail, narrated with high style and grand drama, Weir brilliantly brings to life the king, the court, and... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Warlord: A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945 by Carlo D'este Publisher Comments Warlord is the definitive chronicle of Churchill's crucial role as one of the world's most renowned military leaders, from his early adventures on the North-West Frontier of colonial India and the Boer War through his extraordinary service in both world... (read more) Your price: $17.99 New - Trade Paper
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Elizabeth & Leicester: Power, Passion, Politics by Sarah Gristwood Publisher Comments Fueled by scandal and intrigue, the royal relationship between Elizabeth I and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is a story of enduring love. This is an intimate, startling portrait of two people who transformed their age.... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Perfect Prince: Truth and Deception in Renaissance Europe by Ann Wroe Publisher Comments In 1491, as Machiavelli advised popes and princes and Leonardo da Vinci astonished the art world, a young man boarded a ship in Portugal bound for Ireland. He would be greeted upon arrival as the rightful heir to the throne of England. The trouble was... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire (Modern Library) by Amanda Foreman Publisher Comments The winner of Britain's prestigious Whitbread Prize and a bestseller there for months, this wonderfully readable biography offers a rich, rollicking picture of late-eighteenth-century British aristocracy and the intimate story of a woman who for a time... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England by Alison Weir Publisher Comments The acclaimed historian and bestselling author of "Eleanor of Aquitaine" turns her expert eye on the dark reign of another notorious and charismatic medieval monarch, Queen Isabella of France.... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Richard the Lionheart: The Mighty Crusader by David Miller Publisher Comments New in paper In a biography as compelling and controversial as its subject, Richard I of England, comes bursting to vivid life. Richard's personality was as imposing as his legend, and his far-ranging adventures make fascinating reading. Travel with... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Churchill by Paul Johnson Publisher Comments An acclaimed historian presents a revelatory look at the greatest statesman of the twentieth century For eminent historian Paul Johnson, Winston Churchill remains an enigma in need of unraveling. Soldier, parliamentarian, Prime Minister, orator, painter,... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $20.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Never Give In!: The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches by Winston S. Churchill Publisher Comments Arguably the most eloquent statesman of his time, Sir Winston Churchill delivered speeches that have inspired generation after generation. In this definitive collection, his grandson Winston S. Churchill pulls together all of his well-known speeches, as... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Duchess by Amanda Foreman Publisher Comments A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Now a major motion picture starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes Lady Georgiana Spencer was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was nearly as famous in her day. In 1774 Georgiana achieved... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Lion, Volume 2: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940 by William Manchester Publisher Comments Alone is the second volume in William Manchester's projected three-volume biography of Winston Churchill, The Last Lion, the first volume of which was critically acclaimed: Manchester has such control over a huge and moving narrative, such... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Churchill by Himself: The Definitive Collection of Quotations by Richard Langworth Publisher Comments “Never give in!” Winston Churchill is famous for admonishing: “This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never.” What most people dont know is that when he said this he was addressing not a nation... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Sisters the Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S Lovell Publisher Comments This is the Story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the best-selling novelists of her day; the ethereally beautiful... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Elizabeth and Leicester: The Truth about the Virgin Queen and the Man She Loved by Sarah Gristwood Publisher Comments A gripping account of one of history's most fascinating of alliances-the love affair between Queen Elizabeth I and her political advisor and confident, Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. No one knows quite when and where their relationship began -- though... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Life of Elizabeth I (American) by Alison Weir Publisher Comments Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I reigned prosperously for more than forty years, from 1558 until her death in 1603. During her rule, however, she remained an extremely private person, keeping her own... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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John Wilkes: The Scandalous Father of Civil Liberty by Arthur H Cash Publisher Comments A highly entertaining biography of the incredible John Wilkes, champion of liberty and irrepressible libertine. "It is difficult to believe that John Wilkes, a notorious womanizer and scandal-monger, was a genuine hero of civil liberties and political... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Six Wives of Henry VIII by Alison Weir Publisher Comments "Brilliantly written and meticulously researched...Alison Weir is adept at bringing to life these historical figures." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Henry VIII is perhaps England's most infamous monarch, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. He was... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Kings, Queens, Bones and Bastards by David Hilliam Publisher Comments Who invented the 'House of Windsor' as a royal name? Who founded Westminster Abbey? Which King had twenty-one illegitimate children? David Hilliam answers all these questions plus many, many, more. Here is a continuous history of the English monarchy... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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